Device for washing vehicles



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l J P. BAIRD DEVICE FOR WASHING-VEHICLES.

Paten-.ted Nov. 3, 1896.

llllllllllmlll NITED STATES PATENT Fries.

JOI-IN P. BAIRD, OF LOCKPORT, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO JONAS STETLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVICE FOR WASHING VEHICLES.

p SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 570,890, dated November 3, 1896.

Application filed June 2, 1396. 'Serial N0. 594,037. (No model.)

To all zrmm, it mm/ concern.- through the section F until coming in contact Be it known that I, JOHN P. BAIRD, a citiwith the flange G, said coupling also being zen of the United States, residing at Lockport," provided with threads forengagement with in the county of Niagara and State of New the threads I, formed upon the flange E. As 55 5 York, have invented certain-new and useful will be seen, this coupling will draw the sec- Improvements in Devices for YVashing Vehition F into firm con tact with the tapered surcles and the Like, of which the following is a lface of the nipple D, and yet permit said secspecication. tion F to revolve about said nipple while ex- My invention relates to a new and useful cluding the passage of water therebetween. 6o 1o improvementin devices for washing carriages A suitable packing J may be placed withand the like, and has for its object to so conin the coupling between the flanges E and G, struct such a device as to permit the free so that When said iianges are drawn toward swinging movement of a flexible hose within each other'this packing will be compressed, such a radius as to enable a person to gain thereby further insuring the retention ofthe 65 15 access to all sides of avehicle or other object water within the joint. The section F has for the purpose of directinga stream of Water coupled thereto in any suitable manner an thereagainst by the use of a suitable nozzle. extension K, upon which is secured a collar With these ends in view my invention con- L, adapted to turn therewith,and this portion sists in the details of construction and comof myim'provement is supported by a bracket 7o 2o bination of elements hereinafter setforth and INI, secured to and depending from the ceilthen specifically designated by the claims. ing, the collar L being arranged immediately In order that those skilled in the art to below said bracket. l which this invention appertains may under- A reach-pipe N is coupled by a right-angle stand how to make and use the same, I will joint to the extension K, and is held in proper 75 2 5 describe its construction and operation in relative position to said extension by a tendetail, referring to the accompanying drawsion Wire or rod O, said rod being provided ings, forming a part of this specification, in with a turnbuckle P for bringing the proper whichamount of strain upon the outer end of the Figure lis an interior view of a room, shoW- reach-pipe. 8o 3o ing my improvement applied to the ceiling From the end of the reach-pipeleadsaflexithereof and illustrating the method of using ble hose Q, Which may terminate in a suitthe same in connection with a carriage; Fig. able nozzle, by means of which a 'stream of 2, a central section of the swinging joint, by water-may be directed upon the object to be means of which the reach-pipe is permitted washed. From this description it will be ob- 8 5 35 to turn; Fig. 3, a similar View of a slightlyvious that a carriage standing beneath the modified form of said joint, and Fig. 4 a furbracket M may be thoroughly cleansed by ther modification thereof. the application of a stream of water directed In carrying out my invention I lead a line thereon from all sides and directions, since of pipe A along the ceiling of the room in the reach-pipe Will follow the person holding 9o 4o which the carriages are to be washed, such the nozzle in a circle or radius of which will be as a stable, and provide a right-angle section the length of said reach-pipe, and as the hose B, to which is coupled the swing-joint C, the Q is flexible the person will bein no wise enlatter being composed of atapering nipple D cumbered in the manipulation of the nozzle.

and a threaded ange E, formed with the sta- In practice the hose is preferably of alength 95 45 tionary portion of the joint, the swinging which will not permit the nozzle to reach the section of said joint consisting of the pipe F, ground or floor when suspended from said having the interior of its upper end fiared to hose, and this will obviate the necessity ol' receive the tapering nipple, and a iiange G, the hose being stored when out of use, and formed upon its upper end. These 'two secyet will give the person using the nozzle free roo tions of the joint are secured together by use thereof. union-coupling II, which is adapted to pass It will of course be understood that a suitable valve is to be arranged within easy access of the person using the hose, so that the Water maybe turned off or on as occasion may require. The modification shown in Fig. 3 is similar in all respects to the construction described in connection With Fig. 2, with the exception that the nipple Ris made in straight, not tapering, sections and the swinging meinber ofthe joint is provided With a correspondingly-straight hole for the reception of said nipple. Y

In 4 I have shown slightly-modified forms of iianges S and T, the former being a concaved annular recess and the latter a convened annular shoulder, so as to force thepacking U more tightly against the Walls of the nipple. A series of grooves V lnay be formed upon VJthe nipple to facilitate the lubrication thereof.

flange being threaded, a conveXed shoulder` also formed upon said flange, a tapering nipple, a revolving sectionl adapted to fit over said nipple, a Iiange formed with the revolving section having a concaved recess and a coupling adapted to engage the last-named Iiange and be threaded upon the Iirst-nanled flange, substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination With a coupling consisting of a stationary section havinga threaded ange, a convexed shoulder forlned upon said iiange, a tapering nipple, a revolving section adapted to'fit over said nipple, a flange formed With the revolving section, having a concaved recess a coupling adapted to engage the lastnanied flange and be threaded upon the rstnamed flange, a reach-pipe connected with the joint, a bracket for suspending the same and a iiexible hose attached to the reach-pipe, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- Xed my signature in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN I). BAIRD.

IVitnesses S. S. WILLIAMSON, MARK BUFORD. 

